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General  orders, 
Conf  Pam  #819  no.  43 

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RAT-  URDSRS,} 
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I    To  do  Full  justice  to  the  private  soldier,  who  is  seldom 
his  meed  of  praise,  and  who  rarely  receives  fall   owrfit  for  his  gallant 
deeds;  an,l   to   pl*cc  him,  in  this  respect,  more  neariy  on   an  equality 
irith  the  commissioned  officer,  the  Commander  of  th«  de- 

termined todistrib  ge»f  merit,  in  person,  in  presence  ol 

md  every  private  soldier  who  shall  groatlj 
tinguish  himself  in  an)  i  il  wi'h  the  enemy. 

M      Th.s  l.u.l-:  will  have  insorib.  I  upon  it  the  nami     I  battle 

in  which  it  was  won.  During  the  war  it  will  be  a  proud  testimonial 
of  the  wearer's  heroism,  and  will  place  his  name  upon  the  »t  ol  those 
entitled  to  promotion  inthcarmy:  when  the  invader  is  driven  hack, 
andourindepi  ccuted.it  will  gloriously  prove  h 

ofhiseotmtrymen,  and  to  the  high. 

HI      Commanders  of  Corps,  Divisions,   Brigades,   llegimenrs  an  I 
Companiefl  will,  immediately  after  each  engagement,  carefully  re] 
their  bravest  men  to  a   military  i  »n,  to  be  appointed   lor  the 

purpose,  upon  whW  report  that  their   conduct  has  been  pre-en tUlj, 

bravo,  they  will  rtceive  this  reward  of  patriotism  and  courage  from  the 
tfMoT  their  General,  _    BEAU11EGAKD, 

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